Arsenal has been tracking Mikel Merino over the last few weeks, and it seems he piqued their interest with his performance for Spain in Euro 2024.
Merino was one of the midfielders who helped the Spanish national team win the competition and has expressed a desire to move to Arsenal.
Real Sociedad is no longer fighting to keep him as he has decided not to sign a new deal and can leave for free at the end of this season.
Mundo Deportivo released an update on his future, revisiting the period from three months ago when the European league seasons concluded.
The report claims Arsenal tracked Merino for much of the last campaign and approached him about a move to the Emirates in May.
The midfielder agreed to join Mikel Arteta in London, and Arsenal has been following up on that interest since then.
Although they have not made an official bid to his current club, the report states that Sociedad is aware of the ongoing discussions between Arsenal and the midfielder.
The La Liga club is now waiting for the Gunners to make an official bid for his signature to kickstart negotiations.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Merino will be a superb signing for us, and it is great to see that we will have almost no resistance from his club when we step up our interest in his signature.
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